Mango Shrikhand

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Mango Shrikhand

  • Author: Banhishikha Roy
  • Prep Time: 10 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 to 3 Hours
  • Total Time: 3 Hours 10 mins
  • Yield: 3
  • Category: Indian
  • Cuisine: Dessert

Description

Mango Shrikhand, popularly known as Amrakhand is a delicious mango flavored twist to the traditional plain Shrikhand recipe. Shrikhand is a popular Indian dessert made with Greek Yogurt, also called hung curd. It can be served plain, but when prepared with mango, it is called Amrakhand or Keri Matho. It is usually made using 5 simple ingredients – yogurt, mango puree, saffron, powdered sugar, and ground cardamom.

This mango sweet dish is quite popular in Gujarati and Maharashtrian households and is served as a dessert after everyday meals. It is also prepared for special occasions and festivals like Gudi Padwa, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, etc. Mango Shrikhand is one of the summer desserts to make when mangoes are in season. The combination of yogurt, sweet mangoes and the aroma of cardamom and saffron makes this an irresistible dessert! The recipe has been made without using sugar to make it a healthy recipe.


Ingredients

  • Curd or yogurt1 Cup
  • Mangoes (medium-sized, peeled and chopped) – 1/3 rd
  • Green cardamoms (seeds removed and lightly crushed in mortar-pestle) – 1 to 2
  • Saffron strands – 2 to 3
  • Honey (Optional) – 1 tsp
  • Almonds (Chopped) – 4 to 5
  • Raisins (Chopped) – 3 to 4

Instructions

  1. First, take 1 cup of home-made curd or yogurt in a muslin or cheese cloth or a cotton kitchen napkin.
  2. Now tie the cloth tightly and hang the curd for 2 to 3 hours. You can choose to hang the cloth under a faucet in the kitchen wash basin. You can also hang the curd in the fridge. Let, the whey drip, keep a bowl or pan below to collect the whey. You can also choose to keep for more time like 5 to 6 hours.
  3. After 2 to 3 hours you will get to see a thick curd is left behind.
  4. Peel and chop 1/3 rd of a medium-sized mango and make puree out of it in a blender.
  5. In the same blender with the mango puree, also add the thick hung curd.
  6. Collect it in a bowl. Add 1 to 2 powdered green cardamoms seeds and 2 to 3 saffron strands.
  7. Blend till the mixture is smooth and even.
  8. Chill the Mango Shrikhand in the refrigerator and serve in bowls. You can also add some chopped almonds and raisins as a garnish while serving.

Notes

Note: If you plan to use greek yogurt move on to step 5.

Tip: If using greek yogurt, add about 1 to 1.25 cups of it to the mango puree and flavorings. Blend till smooth.

Tips: Try to avoid adding sugar, instead you can use 1tsp of honey for this recipe. Tinned mangoes or mango pulp can be used instead of mango fruit.

Tips: Hung curd (yogurt): Use fresh curd, not the one that has gone sour. While hanging the curd, choose a large bowl so that the bottom of the muslin or cloth doesn’t come in contact with the bottom of the bowl. Make sure to refrigerate the hung curd in a lidded bowl if you are not using it right away.  Variations: You can make a vegan Shrikhand by substituting your dairy milk with coconut milk yogurt, non-dairy Greek yogurt or any plant-based milk yogurt.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 130 - 135 kcal
  • Sodium: 33 - 35 mg
  • Fat: 1 gm
  • Carbohydrates: 15 - 18 gm
  • Fiber: 1.5 - 1.8 g
  • Protein: 5 - 6 gm

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Spicy Baked Pomfret

Spicy Baked Pomfret

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Spicy Baked Pomfret

Spicy Baked Pomfret

  • Author: Banhishikha Roy
  • Prep Time: 5-8 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 - 22 minutes
  • Yield: 1
  • Method: Baking

Description

Spicy Baked Pomfret Fish is an easy to make delicious recipe. Try it once, and enjoy the flavor of spicy fish….

 

Fish is packed with many essential nutrients that most people are lacking.  this includes low fat- high biological value protein, omega -3- fatty acids, vitamins such as D and B2 (riboflavin). Fish is rich in calcium and phosphorus and a great source of minerals, such as iron, zinc, iodine, magnesium, and potassium.


Ingredients

Pompret – 1 (110 – 120 g)

Red chilli powder – 2.5 gm

Salt – 2.5 gm

Black pepper powder- 2.5 g

Lemon – ½

Red chilli flakes- 2.5 g

Garlic – 2 cloves (grated)

Tomato – 1 (50 g)

Olive oil – 5 ml


Instructions

  1. Wash and clean the Pomfret fish and place it  on the plate.
  2. Blanch the tomatoes, and kept it aside till it cools down.
  3. Blend the tomato and make a Smooth puree out of it.
  4. Let the puree come to boil.
  5. Make the salt, black pepper powder, lemon juices rubbed well over the fish and it was kept aside for 10 minutes.
  6. By that time mix red chilli powder, chilli flakes, grated garlic, tomato puree, salt in a bowl and spread over the fish.
  7. Add few drops of Olive was used to spread over the  Pomfret fish.
  8. Rest the marinated the pomfret fish in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  9. Bake the fish for 15 minutes at 1800
  10. Garnish and serve it.

Notes

This recipe can be tried with varieties of fishes. Instead of  baking, pan fried method can be used.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 24 - 28 Kcal
  • Sodium: 20.5 mg
  • Fat: 8 - 10 g
  • Carbohydrates: 3 g
  • Fiber: 0.9
  • Protein: 19.5 g

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Baked Carrot Delight

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Baked Carrot Delight

  • Author: Banhishikha
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Yield: 4 - 5 pcs

Description

Baked Carrot Delight, a carrot flavored sweet can be consumed by diabetic, weight loss, weight management, obese, overweight, and any age group will enjoy the taste and flavor of the healthy sweet. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene and lutein, which lowers the chances of cataracts and other eye problems.

This dish is ideal to consume as a sweet dish or dessert item at lunch or dinner and can also be served as a homemade healthy sweets to our guests.


Ingredients

  • Cottage cheese (low fat) – 100 gm
  • Carrot – 150 gm
  • Almonds/ Pistachios (finely chopped) – 8 pcs

Instructions

  1. Peel and grate the carrot.
  2. Keep aside 2 tsp of the grated carrot.
  3. Use the rest grated carrot to make juice.
  4. Heat the juice until it becomes ¼th
  5. Hang the cottage cheese for few minutes and squished.
  6. Then the carrot syrup and grated carrot were added to it.
  7. Mash the cottage cheese till smooth texture.
  8. Use butter paper to avoid oil greasing, and put the mixture in a baking tray and level it.
  9. Bake it at 1500c for 5 minutes.
  10. Cut it into a square shape.
  11. Garnish with finely chopped almonds or pistachios. Serve it cold.
  12. Storage life of 5 days if kept in a refrigerator.

 


Notes

Make sure chhena mixture becomes smooth.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 38 - 40 kcal
  • Fat: 0.95 - 1 gm
  • Carbohydrates: 2 - 3 gm
  • Protein: 3 - 4 gm

Keywords: #HEALTHYSWEETS

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